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Nepal PM Balendra Shah Urges Caution Amidst Heavy Rainfall Forecast
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News18•23-09-2026, 18:00
Nepal PM Balendra Shah Urges Caution Amidst Heavy Rainfall Forecast
- •Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah has urged citizens to take precautions ahead of a spell of heavy rainfall expected from Friday to Sunday.
- •The Department of Hydrology and Meteorology forecasts heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and windstorms in various parts of the country.
- •Provinces like Gandaki, Lumbini, Koshi, Bagmati, Madhesh, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim are expected to experience significant rainfall, with some areas facing extremely heavy downpours.
- •Citizens are advised to avoid highway travel during rainfall and at night, and to be vigilant near rivers, streams, and landslide-prone slopes.
- •Trekkers and travelers to Himalayan regions are advised to postpone or reconsider plans, and government agencies are directed to coordinate disaster-response measures.
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Nepal Prime Minister Balendra Shah and the Department of Hydrology and Meteorology warned of heavy to very heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, lightning, and windstorms across multiple provinces from Friday to Sunday, raising the risk of floods and landslides.
Heavy to very heavy rainfall is forecasted in Gandaki and Lumbini provinces, with extremely heavy downpours possible in select locations, alongside similar heavy rain risks in Koshi, Bagmati, Madhesh, Karnali, and Sudurpashchim provinces.
A glacial collapse and ice-rock avalanche on August 26 triggered massive flash floods along the Bhotekoshi and Trishuli river corridors, killing more than 1,300 people and leaving thousands missing.
